Israel’s Syria Strategy in a Changing Middle East
Creating a situation where peace could be on the table.
May 15, 2025
Elders Have Forgotten That They Are Owed the Respect of the Young
Offering something steady and timeless in a world that feels increasingly unmoored.
In a talmudic passage made famous by a reference in the Haggadah, the eighteen-year-old Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah undergoes a sudden transformation to appear like a seventy-year-old-man—a divine intervention to give him the gravity to take on the position of head of the Sanhedrin. Today, most would see this miracle as a curse, which is a sign of a culture where the virtue of reverence for the elderly has been flipped on its head. Robert Henderson recalls an experience from his college days:
May 15, 2025
The Death of Mohammad Sinwar Would Be a Major Win for Israel
But wars are not won by removing names from a list.
On Stage, Roald Dahl’s Anti-Semitism Is All Too Comfortable
Giant.
Elders Have Forgotten That They Are Owed the Respect of the Young
Offering something steady and timeless in a world that feels increasingly unmoored.
The New, “Secular” Shabbat Dinners
At upscale New York City restaurants.